reflection Archives - CIMBA Italy

University of Iowa
Summer 2022

Reflecting On My Initial Nerves 06/30/22

When I first decided to study abroad, I had many questions and nerves. I remember getting on the plane to Italy, feeling like I had no idea what the next month had in store. Looking back now, I had nothing to worry about. My past month spent in Italy at CIMBA was so amazing. One […]

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Alum Spotlight: Brandy Yelton 11/10/20

Please introduce yourself! My name is Brandy Yelton. I attended the CIMBA program in the summer of 2003 and graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2005. What are you currently up to? After graduation, I moved to Houston and have lived here for most of the last fifteen years. The mountains of Arkansas are still “home”, […]

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Alum Spotlight: Remy Lewbel 09/30/20

Please introduce yourself! Hi, I am Remy. I attended CIMBA in June of 2019. I was a student from Western Michigan University and majored in Business Administration with a focus on Sales and Marketing. What are you currently up to? I am the owner of TREND45, a company that excels in networking, traveling, and content creation. […]

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Alum Spotlight: Tiago Schaffrath 09/11/20

Please introduce yourself! My name is Tiago Schaffrath. I love to learn and travel, and these passions have taken me some places so far. I’m a Brazilian who grew up in Paraguay. Then, for university, went to University of Kansas, where I graduated in 2010 with double major with Business & Leadership and Anthropology. I […]

Allyssa
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Spring 2020

Coronavirus and Lessons Learned 03/20/20

Coronavirus – it’s a hot topic these days and reasonably so. Hardly anybody knew what it was or that it even existed just a few weeks ago. Then it started to spread to South Korea, Japan, and of course Italy. And of all semesters, of all years, of all countries, I decided to study abroad […]

Hannah
University of Iowa
Fall 2019

Oh, the things I’ve learned 12/17/19

Hello everyone, it’s Hannah and I am back with my final blog to talk to you about my CIMBA experience. The past three months have been a whirlwind of the best experiences of my life. Every single day was a new experience, a new feeling, and a new sense of understanding. I did a lot […]

Abbey
University of Iowa
Fall 2019

Open your mind 12/11/19

As I sit in the airport ready to board my flight home, it is finally hitting me what I’ve just accomplished. Studying abroad through CIMBA was one of the greatest experiences of my life. How my experience differed from what I expected The biggest thing I did not expect was the sense of family we […]

Sydney
The University of Iowa
2017 Spring

How Studying Abroad Will Turn You From a Diva to a Minimalist 05/25/17

When I was first told that it wasn’t a good idea for me to bring more than one suitcase and my backpack abroad, I thought it would be impossible. But I nearly lost my mind when I realized that said suitcase could only be 50 pounds. However, after sifting, sorting, an all nighter, and a […]

Sydney
The University of Iowa
2017 Spring

Why Studying Abroad is Good for You 05/15/17

As college students, we sure engage in a lot of behavior that is less than ideal for our still developing minds and bodies. We live off more caffeinated drinks than we do hours of sleep, are quick to get pizza and wings delivered to the library as a midnight snack, and drown ourselves in social […]

Sydney
The University of Iowa
2017 Spring

12 Things I’ve Learned After 12 Weeks Abroad 05/09/17

Well, it’s hard to believe that my CIMBA adventure is over. But after 9 countries, 25 cities, and 83 days, it’s only appropriate to reflect on the biggest takeaways from the best time of my life. 1.) Say “YES!” to the random place you never thought you would ever go to. Budapest definitely wasn’t on […]